_______________________________________________
SENATE BILL 6217
_______________________________________________
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
Passed Legislature - 1996 Regular Session
State of Washington 54th Legislature 1996
Regular Session
By
Read first time 01/09/96. Referred to Committee
on Education.
Changing requirements for admission
to teacher preparation programs.
AN ACT Relating to
demonstrating basic skills for entrance into a teacher preparation program; and
amending RCW 28A.410.020.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 28A.410.020 and 1991
c 116 s 20 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) No person may be
admitted to a professional teacher preparation program within Washington state
without first demonstrating by one of the following options that he or
she is competent in the basic skills required for oral and written
communication, reading, and computation((. This requirement shall be
waived for persons who have completed)):
(a) Successful
completion of an examination in the basic skills required for oral and written
communication, reading, and computation; or
(b) Completion of
a baccalaureate degree program; or
(c) Completion of a
graduate degree program; or ((who have completed))
(d) Completion of
two or more years of college level course work((,)) and demonstrated basic
skills competency through college level course work and a written essay((,
and are over the age of twenty-one)); or
(e) Earning a
combined score of more than the state-wide median score for the prior school
year scored by all persons taking tests of general achievement selected by the
state board of education.
(2) ((After June 30,
1989, no person shall be admitted to a teacher preparation program who has a
combined score of less than the state-wide median score for the prior school
year scored by all persons taking tests of general achievement selected by the
state board of education. The state board of education shall develop criteria
and adopt rules for exemptions from this subsection.
(3))) The state board of education shall adopt rules
to implement this section.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
2. (1) As part of the report
required by RCW 28A.410.013, the state board of education shall include
specific recommendations for establishment of a uniform test of basic skills:
(a) As a requirement
for admission to a professional teacher preparation program within Washington
state; and
(b) As a requirement
for out-of-state teachers applying for Washington state certification.
(2) This section shall
expire January 31, 1997.
